Inspiration-Benoit Cezard: China 2050

Photograph by Benoit Cezard

Photograph by Benoit Cezard

Photograph by Benoit Cezard

Photograph by Benoit Cezard

Photograph by Benoit Cezard

 Photograph by Benoit Cezard

The above photographs are all taken by the French amateur photographer Benoit Cezard. I found those photographs quite interesting, that are not just an pretty landscape photograph but quite dramatic. The name of this project is called China 2050, envisions the future migrants from foreign countries taking jobs as construction builders, street cleaners and other “grass-root" workers in China.

We cannot predict that this will surely happen in the next 40 years, but it does brings us the message.The rising economic power of China has kept attracted large amount of foreign job seekers.Where there is a demand, there will always be supply. Since China open the door the foreign countries and paced up with the globalisation trend, English is seen as a essential skill for Chinese,citizens are highly encouraged and motivated ("forced" for those students who hate learning English ;D ) to learn English. If you want to survive in China few years ago, you simply just need to speak English and find a job in tutoring English. From formal to informal, there will be people who are willing to learn just couple of English slang from you! There was one line for a campaign of  learning Chinese for foreigners "Learn Chinese, and change your life!". I personally think this is not exaggerated, a lot of foreigners settled their adventure to China searching for their new job opportunities, marriage and other important purposes. Just like how you see Chinese all over Adelaide doing different jobs, living in the neighbourhood with you, I had a lot more foreign neighbours in recent years( my Chinese home).  Those who settled in China has became a part of the society,foreign faces are seen in different social classes.


China has tightened its visa regulations toward foreign migrants, and other remaining social and political issues might stop these photographs becoming alive in the near future. But, it is future and who knows what is going to happen exactly? We could only see a directions at the end of the day. I guess this is why I found those photographs by Benoit Cezard interesting, they reflect part of the real society and leave us some uncertainty. There could be ironic, funny, stimulated effects if you look at them with personal emotions attached.